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Valentine's Day busiest of year for Md. courthouse marriages

By Mary Gail Hare , The Baltimore Sun — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 02:15:00 GMT

Couples — wearing wedding finery or jeans and T-shirts — choose clerk's office over chapel

Holly Atwood, 18, chose a sequined, strapless wedding gown and train with a shoulder-length veil for her wedding to Steven Joseph, 21. He wore a tuxedo with a red vest and tie, a nod to Valentine's Day. She was so nervous she left her heels in the car and walked into the Baltimore County Courthouse in satin slippers.

Audit finds drug oversight, record-keeping problems at Springfield Hospital Center

By Meredith Cohn , The Baltimore Sun — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:25:00 GMT

A state legislative audit of Springfield Hospital Center found that the state psychiatric hospital in Sykesville was not keeping good records or controls of its $2.4 million stable of pharmaceuticals.

Nora Roberts makes 2nd gift to McDaniel College

The Associated Press — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:23:00 GMT

Romance novelist Nora Roberts has given a second $100,000 grant to McDaniel College in Westminster in less than a year.

Standoff in Carroll Co. ends peacefully

By Steve Kilar, The Baltimore Sun — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 03:50:00 GMT

Man refused to come out of home when police tried to arrest him

A Carroll County man was arrested Thursday evening after an eight-hour standoff with police.

Panel says Carroll commissioners violated Open Meetings Act

By Nicole Fuller , The Baltimore Sun — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 01:19:00 GMT

Opinion given on fee-based forum held on smart growth policy

A state panel said Wednesday that members of the Carroll County Board of Commissioners violated the state's Open Meetings Act by holding a fee-based forum on a controversial smart-growth policy attended by a majority of the board.

Westminster man killed in Pa. plane crash identified | VIDEO

The Associated Press — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 11:46:00 GMT

56-year-old crashed Sunday afternoon in York

Authorities are trying to determine what caused a small plane crash that killed a Maryland man not far from a central Pennsylvania airport.

Mourners remember Westminster airman killed in Afghanistan

By , The Baltimore Sun — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 01:05:00 GMT

Matthew Ryan Seidler, 24, is buried in Arlington National Cemetery

Mourners of Airman 1st Class Matthew Ryan Seidler said the Westminster man had followed his dream of serving his country, found a band of brothers in the Air Force and died protecting his fellow soldiers in Afghanistan.

Airman from Westminster is killed in Afghanistan

By Steve Kilar, The Baltimore Sun — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 00:33:29 GMT

A 24-year-old airman from Westminster was killed when an improvised explosive device hit his vehicle in Afghanistan, the Defense Department said Saturday.

Four arrested in September death of Frederick County man

By , The Baltimore Sun — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 18:07:33 GMT

Victim died in from injuries sustained during August fight

Four men, including a Hagerstown father and his two sons, were arrested Saturday in connection with an August bar fight that caused the death of a 26 year-old from Rocky Ridge, state police said.

Music and arts festival comes to city

By , The Baltimore Sun — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 22:28:00 GMT

Carroll County's Common Ground plans concert series

Common Ground on the Hill is branching out from its roots in Westminster and launching a concert series in Baltimore.

Westminster police chief, mayor attack union chief over allegations of misspent money

By , The Baltimore Sun — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 01:05:00 GMT

Officials say police union trying to drive a wedge between officers, city

Westminster's mayor and police chief denied accusations leveled by a union chief that they misspent money at the expense of public safety, saying the labor representative is trying to drive a wedge through the city's small police force.

Union says Westminster police misspending money

By , The Baltimore Sun — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 01:00:00 GMT

Funds used for iPads, iPhones for commanders, union alleges

Rank-and-file police officers are accusing the small department in Westminster of misspending money seized from drug suspects by buying iPads and iPhones for top commanders.

Family of boy killed by falling tree at camp sues Carroll Co.

By , The Baltimore Sun — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 23:45:00 GMT

Mother, grandparents file suit in 2009 incident

Relatives of a 9-year-old boy killed by a falling tree at a Carroll County nature camp two years ago have filed a $12 million suit against the county, contending that camp managers should have protected the boy by cutting the dead hickory tree down before it fell and keeping children inside during high winds the morning of the accident.

Amid halting economic recovery, holiday giving still struggles

By , The Baltimore Sun — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 21:26:00 GMT

Deadlines pass for toy, meal donation programs; organizers hold out hope

About 900 Carroll County families are waiting for donations of toys, clothing and maybe a holiday dinner, but the county's social services will be able to fulfill the wishes of less than half of them. The deadline for donors to sign up came and went Thursday, leaving the county well short of its goal for seasonal giving.

Ravens training camp move hits Westminster, McDaniel hard

By Alison Knezevich and , The Baltimore Sun — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 15:17:00 GMT

Team will now hold camp in Owings Mills, ending a local tradition

Restaurant owner Harry Sirinakis got a taste of summer in Westminster without the Ravens this year during the NFL lockout. When the team canceled its annual training camp at McDaniel College, fewer people visited Sirinakis' place on Main Street. He didn't hire the extra servers he had in summers past.

Md. cats rescued in 'Hoarders' need homes

By Jill Rosen — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 21:38:00 GMT

Just got a very interesting email from a local cat advocate. Apparently cats rescued from a Westminster home during the taping of a recent episode of the show "Hoarders" need homes.

Ravens training camp might stay in Owings Mills

By Mike Preston — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 16:46:00 GMT

The Ravens are involved in negotiations with McDaniel College officials about returning training camp to the Westminster campus, but the early indication is that the team will continue to hold summer practices at the team's facility in Owings Mills.